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I applied Chemical Guys leather protectant a week ago. I was wondering whether wiping the leather surfaces with damp cloth (MF or terry cotton) would not undo the layer of leather protectant I applied.

I occasionally have to clean the interior as my car is a convertible. And according to a thread I posted several months ago, I learned that leather "conditioner" would be stripped off if wiped with damp towel. Would the same happen to leather protectant?

Thanks in advance.
 
Sub’d. Good question. I use the Mckees Leather Guard and wonder the same. I didn’t know conditioner would be removed so easily, but had always wondered.
 
If a damp towel wipe-down would happen
to remove the protectant, couldn’t you go
ahead and reapply some more of it?

{Note: That’s what I would usually do.}


Bob
 
FUNX650 said:
If a damp towel wipe-down would happen
to remove the protectant, couldn’t you go
ahead and reapply some more of it?

{Note: That’s what I would usually do.}


Bob
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Yes, Bob. For a parent of a two year old, that can turn into a lot of reapplying (on a weekly basis, or more often)... so it would be nice to know whether it’s really necessary, or at least recommended by the sellers.
 
Wiping down the interior takes less than 5 minutes. Vacuuming seats, applying the protectant, removing residue on interior trims, etc takes anywhere between 30 minutes and an hour...
 
According to the label, the protectant is supposed to last a year... Can anyone verify that claim?

Also, is there a way to tell whether the protectant is still on the leather surface?
 
mrq0604 said:
According to the label, the protectant is supposed to last a year... Can anyone verify that claim?

Also, is there a way to tell whether the protectant is still on the leather surface?
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More of a question for CG don’t think it’s a popular product around here.

You get into the detailing marketing speak of “up to” duration of protection

If you take your seat and clean it with some APC then protect half and leave the other half unprotected and spray some water on the protected half what happens ? Also then wipe it and see how it compares to the unprotected side

Probably the only real way. Any time you wipe it, add friction from getting in and out with your clothes or body it’s gotta remove some. Cause you are not adding and the opposite of adding is subtracting


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Not sure about the longevity of "car" specific leather protectants, but I can tell you that I get about 2-3 months' protection out of leather protectants that are used in the equestrian world. I know I can't name brands, but if anyone goes through leather like horse people, I figured they must know what they're doing ;)

Eric
 
ejaf said:
Not sure about the longevity of "car" specific leather protectants, but I can tell you that I get about 2-3 months' protection out of leather protectants that are used in the equestrian world. I know I can't name brands, but if anyone goes through leather like horse people, I figured they must know what they're doing ;)

Eric
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Yea but 99% of the people are going to say that automotive leather has an impenetrable “coating” so you’re not really protecting the leather, you’re protecting the coating.lol.

Btw, I’m part of the 1%
 
I would recommend using a product like Pinnacle Leather Cleaner & Conditioner. A one-step leather cleaner & conditioner is perfect for what you are doing with your leather seats. Pinnacle Leather Cleaner & Conditioner - Agreed upon by leather care pros world wide, leather requires both cleaning and conditioning to keep it

A hot damp towel will help remove any oils and dirt on the surface of the leather seats. It will also help open up the pores on the leather seats, so you can condition the seats with your leather conditioner.
 
mrq0604 said:
I applied Chemical Guys leather protectant a week ago. I was wondering whether wiping the leather surfaces with damp cloth (MF or terry cotton) would not undo the layer of leather protectant I applied.

I occasionally have to clean the interior as my car is a convertible. And according to a thread I posted several months ago, I learned that leather "conditioner" would be stripped off if wiped with damp towel. Would the same happen to leather protectant?

Thanks in advance.
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It will be fine to wipe the seats down with a damp microfiber towel.

mrq0604 said:
According to the label, the protectant is supposed to last a year... Can anyone verify that claim?

Also, is there a way to tell whether the protectant is still on the leather surface?
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The protectant will not last a year. More like 3 months. Especially if the area it is applied to is constantly used. Meaning abrasion will remove it over time. On an area that sees no use then yes it will last longer.
 
So if I’m using Mckees Leatherguard protectant (advertised 6 months duration), then lightly clean with Mckees 70/30 cleaner/conditioner every 2-4 weeks - just the areas that get used, then hopefully I only need to do a full cleaning and re-application of Leatherguard every 4-5 months (this is me hoping that’s good enough).
 
acuRAS82 said:
So if I’m using Mckees Leatherguard protectant (advertised 6 months duration), then lightly clean with Mckees 70/30 cleaner/conditioner every 2-4 weeks - just the areas that get used, then hopefully I only need to do a full cleaning and re-application of Leatherguard every 4-5 months (this is me hoping that’s good enough).
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Or you could use fast interior detailer for maintenance every week. Deep clean when needed.
 
The Guz said:
Or you could use fast interior detailer for maintenance every week. Deep clean when needed.
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Thanks Guz. So you would consider 70/30 as more of a deep clean and Fast Detailer as for lighter touch ups.. or do you consider them similar if used equally gentle?
 
acuRAS82 said:
Thanks Guz. So you would consider 70/30 as more of a deep clean and Fast Detailer as for lighter touch ups.. or do you consider them similar if used equally gentle?
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I have never used 70/30 so I am not sure how strong it is. Fast Detailer is pretty good though. Very mild but excellent for weekly wipe downs to remove that layer of dust and light dirt. Makes future cleanings easier.
 
I would apply Ultima Interior Guard Plus initially then it can be wiped with a damp MF as needed without removing the protection. Ultima last a really long tine for me but durability depends on how much use the leather sees.
 
I have a weekly customer who has numerous vehicles (truck, suv, 2 sedans, boat, 2 SeaDoos and a golf cart) which I take care of. When I first started working for him, he insisted I use CG leather protectant on his truck and supplied me with a bottle. After a couple of weeks, I asked him why he was so adamant about CG's product and explained to him that it provided virtually zero protection and was evaporated within a couple of days of applying it. I also told him I use 303 and the reasons why. He said the reason he insisted on CG was because he liked the smell of it.

**CRICKETS**

There just happens to be one of CG's stores, Detail Garage, about 5 miles from me so I stopped in one day before I was due to do his truck and bought a bottle of their leather scented air freshener which is exactly the ingredient in their protectant. When I did his truck the next time, I used 303 and sprayed the air freshener in the tuck. When I delivered it to him, I explained what the new procedure was and handed him the bottle with a huge grin on my face.
The following week when I picked up his truck, he commented on the fact that the interior still showed signs of the 303 whereas the CG protectant never lasted that long.
He's a happy camper and I don't have to apply a subpar product to a very, very nice $75,000 truck! (It was at SEMA last year).
 
Eldorado2k said:
Yea but 99% of the people are going to say that automotive leather has an impenetrable “coating” so you’re not really protecting the leather, you’re protecting the coating.lol.

Btw, I’m part of the 1%
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Yes, and 1% believe the moon landing never happened !;)
 
it's my un-scientific opinion that anytime you wipe or apply water and/or soap to any surface that you're removing some level of protection. This would apply to interior and of course as we know exterior surfaces. Simply rubbing your butt on the seat is removing it. Otherwise we'd never have to reapply any of this stuff.

that said, I think you're more obviously talking about "how much" and my thoughts are a slightly damp mf isnt' going to do a lot of damage. If it's safe for my lcd screen then that's a barometer I tend to use.
 
So I don't know why my lather sit got damped and some kind of fungus has been grown up some spots so initially, I thought that it caused for my ac so I go to the

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but they told me to it has a leather problem so now what to do.
 
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